Game.



M. 3. DE NAZARIS.

GAME.

APPLlCATlON FILED FEB. 1. ma.

1,267,310 meme 1 May 21,1918.

I I vvuamtoz MARCELINO BARRET DE NAZARIS, or new YORK, 1v. Y.

GAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1918.

Application filed February 7, 1913. Serial No. 215,858.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCELINO BARRET DE NAZARIS, a citizen of Venezuela, residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Games, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to games, particularly to that type including marked boards having indicating figures disposable thereon, and has for its object the provision of a game embodying a board having its surface inscribed to define the positions of the armies of belligerent countries, the ortion of the area representing the territory occupied by each army being divided into sections or squares each designated by a numeral and the name of a geographical point, the squares being traversed by indicating figures, such as toy soldiers, movable to various positions by steps according to points on dice thrown by each player in turn, the successful termination of the game being determined by the arrival of a figure at the designated goal.

An important object is the provision of a military game of this character in which certain of the squares are provided with indicia indicating obstacles necessitating the penalizing of a player whose figure arrives upon them, and in which certain of the squares bear indicia representing advantages accruing to a player whose figure or man arrives upon them, a peculiarly novel feature being the provision of lines inscribed upon the board surface representing trenches extending between comparatively remote points and serving as by-passes whereby the figures or men may be appreciably advanced.

A further object is the provision of a game of this character embodying a board having its central portion between the areas occupied by the contending forces inscribed with squares provided with indicia of different characters indicating non-combatant conditions owing to various causes.

A further object is the provision of a game of this character which may be played by any desired number of players, which will be not only interesting but also instructive, and which is a general improvement of the art.

With these and other objects and advantages inview the invention consists in the details to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing which shows a plan view of the game board.

This game is adapted for the portrayal or representation of a war between any two or more countries, though in the present in stance I have shown a gameboard adapted for the depiction of the war between the allies and the central powers. In carrying out my invention, I show the surface of the board B as inscribed with a substantially diamond shaped figure having its opposite longitudinal sides formed to represent the territory occupied by the contending armies. The longitudinal side designated by the letfor A represents the territory occupied by the allies and the sides designated by the letter C represents the territory occupied by the central powers. At the ends of the transverse axis of the diamond shaped figure, the board is inscribed with substantially semi-circular lines defining spaces marked General head-quarters, inscribed with the numeral 1. Each of the side areas A and C is sub-divided by a plurality of longitudinal and transverse lines into squares or sections D, each of which has inscribed thereon a numeral or numerals forming numbers progressing upwardly. Furthermore, certain of these squares D on each side have inscribed thereon the representation of flags of the different countries having armies engaged, as shown at E. The squares progress numerically in rows as shown, and certain of them, indicated by the letters F, G, H, I, and K have inscribed thereon pictures showing battle-ships,ambuscades, air-ships, mines and courts, respectively. All the squares which are unprovided with pictures, have inscribed thereon the names of geographical points which in the present instance are shown as being the names of towns and cities occupied by the contending forces. The squares 6 at the ends of the transverse axis of the diamond shaped figure are marked Paris and Berlin as shown. The ends of "the longitudinal axis of the diamond shaped figure are curved as shown, one end being inscribed with the legend Strait of Calais and the other end being inscribed with the legend Straits of Dardanelles both ends being further provided with numerals as shown. Adjacent one end of the longitudinal axis is inscribed the representation of a skull and cross bones together with the numeral 33, and adjacent the other end is inscribed the representation of a crown and an olive branch together with the numeral 54. This latter designation represents peace and this section is the goal arrival at which terminates the game.

Inwardly of the sides of the diamond shaped figure, the board is inscribed with pairs of parallel lines. extending from squares 41 to 47 which bear the legend Trenches, the purpose of which will be hereinaftermade apparent.

At the extreme center of the board is inscribed a square provided with the numeral 27 and bearing a representation of the flags of all the warring nations, this section indicating a state of neutrality. Inscribed upon the surface of the board around the central square bearing the numeral 27, is. a plurality of squares bearing the numerals 18, 40, 44 and 49, representing a labyrinth, a hospital, a prison, and a well, respectively. The game is played as follows. The game is played with dice and as many players as desired may participate, each of whom is provided with a movable figure which may conveniently be a small tin or lead soldier. The players arrange themselves upon opposite longitudinal sides of the board and the players oneach side play with their men or figures on the opposite side of the board.

The players throw the dice in turn, the players on one side alternating with those on the. other side. One, two or three dice may be used and as each playerthrows, hemoves his man tothe square bearing a number corresponding to the number of points thrown. Every, time a players turn comes around again, he adds the number of points thrown to the number he already has and moves his man accordingly, the actionbeing continued by all the players until one of them reaches the square designated by the numeral 54 and indicating peace or the termination of the game. It is necessary, however," that the number 54 be made evenly, that is, for example, a player having made 50 points must throw an. even 4 points in order to win the game. If a player throws a number which added to the number he already possesses will bein excess of 54, the excess amount is subtracted from 54 and his man is retrograded to the square bearing the resultant number. There is no forfeiture attached to the failure to. make the final number in an even throw and a player may continue to advance and be retrograded until eventually the number 54 is attained byan even throw. When a man belonging to any player reaches. the point 54 the game is terminated.

In order to make the game still more interesting, certain, penalties) and advantages are, attached to some of the squares. A player initially throwing seven points cannot move. his man to the square 7 as this square represents an ambuscade. He must.

therefore wait until his next turn before he can move-his man. In a similar manner, a player throwing a sufficient number of points which added to what he already has will aggregate 7, cannot move his man but must allow him to remain upon the square already occupied. Similarly, a player throwing a sufficient number of points which will give him a total of 18, cannot move his man until his next turn, as the square numbered 18 represents a labyrinth. The same state of alfairs exists in case a player throws a suificient number of points to give him an aggregate of 28 as the square marked 28 indicates a minedsea. Any player throwing a number of points which will give. him a total of 33 which designates the section inscribed with the skull and cross bones representing death. immediately loses his right to further play and becomes out of thegame. A player making a throw giving his 37 points entitling him to place his man upon thesquare 37 which indicates a tribunal or courtis retrograded to the square 6, from, which he must start over. A player makingv 40 points moves his man to the square marked 40 which represents a hospital where he must remain losing three turns. A player upon reaching the square 44indicating a prison must allow his man to remain there, without taking further.

turn at the dice, until a man from the opposing side reaches this same square, whereupon the first man is retrograded to the square previously occupied by him. The same is true. of square 49 as of square 44.

A player making a total of, 27 points, moves.

his man to the central square 27 indicating a state of neutrality and is thereupon automatically out of thegame, although he has. the privilege, of starting over at the very beginning ifhe so desires. The difference trayed in square 7 A player uponreaching. square 10 is given 5 additional points, ad- A player uponvancing to the square 15. reaching square 26 indicating. an air-ship is given 3 extra ,points advancing him to square '29 and avoiding the mines, shown in square 28. A player upon reaching square 41 inscribed with the legend Trenches advances his man between the parallellines indicating the trenches. intosquare47. This play continues with the dilferent men, ads. vancing according to the advantages; and

retrograding according to the penalties until, in the progress of the, game, a player;

reaches the point 54 by an even throw as previously described. The game is then antomatically terminated and the side whose player brings his man to the point 54 first wins the game.

From the foregoing description and study of the drawing it will be apparent that I have provided a novel game representing warfare which will be instructive, as well as interesting.

Having thus described my invention I claim 1. A game-board having its surface inscribed with a substantially diamond-shaped figure having the areas of its opposite longitudinal sides representing positions held by contending armies divided into a plurality of squares each provided with a number, certain of said squares being provided with pictorial representations of conditions entailing penalties or advantages to a player reaching them, the others of said squares being inscribed with the names of geographical points, the central surface of the Copies of this patent may be obtained for board between the side areas being in scribed with squares indicating conditions common to both contending armies.

2. A game-board having its surface inscribed with a substantially diamond-shaped figure having the areas of its opposite longitudinal sides representing positions held by contending armies divided into a plurality of squares each provided with a number, certain of said squares being provided with pictorial representations of conditions entailing penalties or advantages to a player reaching them, the others of said squares being inscribed with the names of geographical points, the central surface of the board between the side areas being inscribed with squares indicating conditions common to both contending armies and the surface between said side areas and said central surface being inscribed with parallel lines connecting relatively remote ones of said first named squares providing by passes.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MARCELINO BAERET DE NAZARIS.

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